Two people are shot, one fatally, late Friday night in south Sacramento

A shooting left one person dead and another hurt Friday night in south Sacramento.

Authorities responded about 11:21 p.m. to reports of gunshots in the 7800 block of 36th Avenue in the city’s Avondale neighborhood, Sacramento Police Department spokesman Officer Cody Tapley said.

Police found two people less than a mile from Elder Creek Elementary School, each with at least one gunshot wound. Tapley said officers “immediately” began performing life-saving measures.

One man was pronounced dead at the scene by fire personnel. The second person was taken to a hospital with wounds not considered life-threatening.

Tapley said the Police Department is actively investigating the incident.

This story was originally published June 10, 2023 at 10:38 AM.